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Honest Turtle

(4 posts)
12. The other thread was more on point
Sat Feb 4, 2012, 10:33 PM
Feb 2012

I agree the other thread was way more on point. This is about union busting and wage busting. I am currently looking at moving to Canada to work because our economy in Florida is in the toilet.

I appreciate quality as much as the next guy, but that is way off topic.

Electro-Motive plant shut by U.S. owner [View all] Canuckistanian Feb 2012 OP
Lock-outs should be illegal. baldguy Feb 2012 #1
I'm so sorry to see this. Looks like those jobs are about to be outsourced to Brickbat Feb 2012 #2
Strange - most people on DU always seem to want US companies to build in the US dmallind Feb 2012 #28
Don't know what to tell you. Brickbat Feb 2012 #30
And this is where you occupy the factory. joshcryer Feb 2012 #3
The mayor of Muncie sent condolences to the workers in Canada Canuckistanian Feb 2012 #4
Changing any system carla Feb 2012 #5
I agree, as much as I hope OWS achieves it's goals. Its going to take more than nonviolence. Katashi_itto Feb 2012 #26
It also lead to a war-mongering emperor. dmallind Feb 2012 #29
I feel for my Union brothers and sister's at Electro-Motive. jschurchin Feb 2012 #6
It was General Motors Electro Motive Division until 2005 FarCenter Feb 2012 #7
I work for a large railroad tgoo jschurchin. Jazzgirl Feb 2012 #8
because of this gawdawful stinking new board system iverglas Feb 2012 #9
Had not followed the EMD's for quite some time used to be known as Electro-Motive Division of GM. sce56 Feb 2012 #10
forgive me, but iverglas Feb 2012 #11
The other thread was more on point Honest Turtle Feb 2012 #12
that is exactly what the story is about ;) iverglas Feb 2012 #13
My question is while caterpillar might be earning profits how was this specific plant doing? cstanleytech Feb 2012 #14
they're the ones that bought it less than 2 years ago iverglas Feb 2012 #15
They bought the maintenance work and the customer list FarCenter Feb 2012 #16
I'm sorry, but this makes no sense to me iverglas Feb 2012 #17
My question wasnt why they bought it but was it making them money or not? cstanleytech Feb 2012 #18
I simply cannot find that information anywhere. laundry_queen Feb 2012 #20
I agree with you that there is an issue with the companies not being paying most of the workers a cstanleytech Feb 2012 #21
the question remains iverglas Feb 2012 #23
I'm not suggesting anything. cstanleytech Feb 2012 #24
you may want to look into the history iverglas Feb 2012 #25
The Progress Rail susidiary of Cat bought EMD as a whole from the private equity group FarCenter Feb 2012 #22
All I can say is, Jesus, I'm obviously in the wrong business. truthisfreedom Feb 2012 #19
Whole lot of union-busting and attempts at same in that city lately. (nt) Posteritatis Feb 2012 #27
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